Detail Of Terrorism Update

Sunday, February 18, 2018

India

Maoist ‘dalam member’ surrenders in Andhra Pradesh

The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dalam (armed squad) member of Malkangiri District of Odisha, in the Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) region, Muttha Rayi alias Beerayya (29), surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP), Vishal Gunni, along with wife and children, in East Godavari District on February 8, reports The Hindu. SP, Gunni said Rayi, who belongs to Penkurayi village of Kalimela mandal (administrative sub-division) in Malkangiri District of Odisha joined the Revolutionary People's Council (RPC) dalam in 2004 and continued till 2012. He was elevated as ‘member of action team’ in 2005 and was armed with a Self-Loading Rifle (SLR) rifle and a pistol. After being elevated to the post of ‘Area Committee Member, (ACM)’ in 2012, he left the movement and was reportedly hiding in Chennai, State capital of Tamil Nadu, fearing arrest by the Police.

Rayi was allegedly involved in the killing of ‘Police informer’, Kimudu Harinath of Marriguda village under Donkarayi Police Station limits in East Godavari District, killing of a Constable of Odisha Police in Rajakonda village of Kalimela area in Malkangiri District in 2007, and was also involved in killing of two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans (troopers) in 2007. The SP said that Muttha Rayi was also allegedly involved in the killing of 21-personnel of the Special Operations Group (SOG) team of Odisha that was travelling in landmine proof vehicle in 2008, and in killing of several persons branding them as ‘informers’.